The charges stemmed from a Sept. 3 incident in which a 24-year-old woman was accosted by Murray after she withdrew some money from an ATM at the M&T Bank at 7538 Oswego Road in Clay.

Authorities said Murray held a knife to the woman's throat, demanded her money and then took her cell phone and keys.

Murray then drove himself and the victim in her car to a nearby Bank of America at 7608 Oswego Road where he used an ATM to withdraw money from the woman's account at that bank.

Fahey promised to sentence Murray to no more than 20 years in state prison and set sentencing for Jan. 4.

Assistant District Attorney Lauren LaPaglia said the prosecution initially wanted a 25-year sentence but was willing to accept a 20-year penalty. She also said the victim didn't want Murray's sentence to be any less than that.

But Fahey quickly pointed out he was only capping the sentence at 20 years, leaving open the possibility of less time based on information provided to him in a presentence report prepared by the probation department.